Daily Archives: August 5, 2017 | LinksMedicus Free Medical News & Perspectives

Modifiable Risk Factors for Incident Heart Failure in Atrial Fibrillation

5 Aug, 2017 | 19:50h | UTC

Modifiable Risk Factors for Incident Heart Failure in Atrial Fibrillation – Journal of The American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentary: Risk for Incident Heart Failure in Atrial Fibrillation – American College of Cardiology, Latest in Cardiology (free)

“Lose weight, treat hypertension & diabetes, stop smoking: That’s how we might prevent heart failure” (RT @JACCJournals see Tweet)

Too Many Meds?

5 Aug, 2017 | 20:02h | UTC

Too Many Meds? America’s Love Affair With Prescription Medication – Consumer Reports (free)

See more on “Deprescribing” in our May 8^th issue (see #7), May 9^th issue (see #4) and May 15^th issue (see #2), and also a related article on Current and future perspectives on the management of polypharmacy

“Yes. Way Too Many Meds. Think De-prescribe”. (RT @EricTopol see Tweet)

Factors Associated With Achieving a Body Mass Index of Less Than 30 After Bariatric Surgery

5 Aug, 2017 | 19:05h | UTC

Factors Associated With Achieving a Body Mass Index of Less Than 30 After Bariatric Surgery – JAMA Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: Opting for Weight-Loss Surgery at Lower BMIs May Be Best for Patients’ Health, Study Suggests – University of Michigan, via NewsWise (free) AND Delayed Weight Loss Surgery Tied to Worse Outcomes – MedPage Today (free registration required) AND Weight-loss surgery may work better when patients aren’t too obese – Reuters (free) AND With bariatric surgery, a patient’s starting weight makes a difference, study finds – STAT (free)

Association of Resistance Exercise With the Incidence of Metabolic Syndrome

5 Aug, 2017 | 19:15h | UTC

Association of Resistance Exercise, Independent of and Combined With Aerobic Exercise, With the Incidence of Metabolic Syndrome – Mayo Clinic Proceedings (free)

Commentaries: Metabolic syndrome: An hour of resistance training per week may cut risk – Medical News Today (free) AND Resistance Training Tied to Lower Risk for Metabolic Syndrome – Physician’s First Watch (free)

Environmental/lifestyle factors in the pathogenesis and prevention of type 2 diabetes

5 Aug, 2017 | 18:11h | UTC

Review: Environmental/lifestyle factors in the pathogenesis and prevention of type 2 diabetes – BMC Medicine (free)

An update on the use of biologic therapies in the management of uveitis in Behçet’s disease

5 Aug, 2017 | 17:58h | UTC

Review: An update on the use of biologic therapies in the management of uveitis in Behçet’s disease: a comprehensive review – Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases (free)

Nutrition support for adults: oral nutrition support, enteral tube feeding and parenteral nutrition

5 Aug, 2017 | 18:57h | UTC

Guideline: Nutrition support for adults: oral nutrition support, enteral tube feeding and parenteral nutrition – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)

Coagulopathy in the Setting of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury

5 Aug, 2017 | 17:46h | UTC

Review: Coagulopathy in the Setting of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: Truths and Consequences – Brain Sciences (free)

Telerehabilitation: Review of the State-of-the-Art and Areas of Application

5 Aug, 2017 | 18:17h | UTC

Review: Telerehabilitation: Review of the State-of-the-Art and Areas of Application – JMIR Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies (free)

Dual-Energy Computed Tomography: Physical Principles, Approaches to Scanning, Usage, and Implementation

5 Aug, 2017 | 17:51h | UTC

Review: Dual-Energy Computed Tomography: Physical Principles, Approaches to Scanning, Usage, and Implementation: Part 1 – Neuroimaging Clinics of North America (free)

Review: Dual-Energy Computed Tomography: Physical Principles, Approaches to Scanning, Usage, and Implementation: Part 2 – Neuroimaging Clinics of North America (free)

Social justice, epidemiology and health inequalities

5 Aug, 2017 | 16:29h | UTC

Social justice, epidemiology and health inequalities – European Journal of Epidemiology (free) (RT @tonyrobertson82 see Tweet)

Frailty and cancer: Implications for oncology surgery, medical oncology, and radiation oncology

5 Aug, 2017 | 17:43h | UTC

Review: Frailty and cancer: Implications for oncology surgery, medical oncology, and radiation oncology – CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians (free)

Bronchoscopy and bleeding risk

5 Aug, 2017 | 18:05h | UTC

Editorial: Bronchoscopy and bleeding risk – European Respiratory Review (free)

Review: Management of antithrombotic agents in patients undergoing flexible bronchoscopy – European Respiratory Review (free)

Review: Management of anticoagulant and antiplatelet therapy in patients undergoing interventional pulmonary procedures – European Respiratory Review (free)

Chronic diseases spike in Middle East as conflicts rage

5 Aug, 2017 | 16:14h | UTC

Chronic diseases spike in Middle East as conflicts rage – Nature News (free)

“Rising rates of chronic disease and deaths from violence can be curbed only if fighting is brought to an end, say researchers”

Original articles:

– Editorial: Moving to action in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (free)

– Editorial 2: Mental disorders in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (free)

– Diabetes mellitus and chronic kidney disease in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: findings from the Global Burden of Disease 2015 study (free)

– Burden of obesity in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: findings from the Global Burden of Disease 2015 study (free)

– Transport injuries and deaths in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: findings from the Global Burden of Disease 2015 Study (free)

– Intentional injuries in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, 1990–2015: findings from the Global Burden of Disease 2015 study (free)

– Burden of cardiovascular diseases in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, 1990–2015: findings from the Global Burden of Disease 2015 study (free)

– Danger ahead: the burden of diseases, injuries, and risk factors in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, 1990–2015 (free)

– Burden of vision loss in the Eastern Mediterranean region, 1990–2015: findings from the Global Burden of Disease 2015 study (free)

– Adolescent health in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: findings from the global burden of disease 2015 study (free)

– Burden of diarrhea in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, 1990–2015: Findings from the Global Burden of Disease 2015 study (free)

– The burden of mental disorders in the Eastern Mediterranean region, 1990–2015: findings from the global burden of disease 2015 study (free)

– Maternal mortality and morbidity burden in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: findings from the Global Burden of Disease 2015 study (free)

– Trends in HIV/AIDS morbidity and mortality in Eastern Mediterranean countries, 1990–2015: findings from the Global Burden of Disease 2015 study (free)

– Burden of cancer in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, 2005–2015: findings from the Global Burden of Disease 2015 Study (free)

– Neonatal, infant, and under-5 mortality and morbidity burden in the Eastern Mediterranean region: findings from the Global Burden of Disease 2015 study (free)

– Burden of lower respiratory infections in the Eastern Mediterranean Region between 1990 and 2015: findings from the Global Burden of Disease 2015 study (free)

Dietary Fat Intake and Lung Cancer Risk

5 Aug, 2017 | 16:21h | UTC

Dietary Fat Intake and Lung Cancer Risk: A Pooled Analysis – Journal of Clinical Oncology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentary: High-fat diet linked to lung cancer risk – Reuters (free)

Advancing the Global Health Security Agenda: CDC Achievements & Early Impact

5 Aug, 2017 | 15:14h | UTC

Report: Advancing the Global Health Security Agenda: CDC Achievements & Early Impact (free PDF)

“Read about CDC Achievements in advancing the Global Health Security Agenda” (RT @CDCGlobal see Tweet)

The yellow fever outbreak in Brazil appears to have ended, health officials say

5 Aug, 2017 | 16:18h | UTC

The yellow fever outbreak in Brazil appears to have ended, health officials say – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)

Flame retardant exposure found to lower IQ in children

5 Aug, 2017 | 14:59h | UTC

Developmental PBDE Exposure and IQ/ADHD in Childhood: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – Environmental Health Perspectives (free)

Commentary: Flame retardant exposure found to lower IQ in children – Medical Xpress (free)

Last Month in Oncology with Dr. Bishal Gyawali

5 Aug, 2017 | 15:07h | UTC

Last Month in Oncology with Dr. Bishal Gyawali: July 2017 – ecancer News (free)

A critical review of the latest “breakthrough” articles in oncology.

Genetic testing threatens the insurance industry

5 Aug, 2017 | 15:04h | UTC

Genetic testing threatens the insurance industry – The Economist (a few articles per month are free)

“Insurers worry about adverse selection; the insured worry about discrimination”

Design Thinking for Doctors and Nurses

5 Aug, 2017 | 14:52h | UTC

Design Thinking for Doctors and Nurses – New York Times (10 articles per month are free)

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